Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

See, it's Kiku-chan who cares about people!

Hoshino Hideyuki shook his head and said, "There's nothing wrong with me, but if I had to say something..."

Gurgling.

"...I'm just a little hungry. Isn't it common practice here to put a fruit platter or something in front of the patient's window?"

"Because we didn't know when you would wake up..."

Asuka Tendo took out her phone, typed a few words, patted the steel plate—no, I mean, patted her chest—and said, "Don't worry, the kitchen is already preparing. The food at the Tendo family tastes excellent! And it's rich in spiritual energy!"

As she spoke, Asuka Tendo straightened her back and gradually adopted the demeanor of a hostess.

Oh, the Tendo family...

The fox blinked.

Well, I, a monster, have been sent to the Onmyoji headquarters!

On the other side, seeing Asuka Tendo's appearance, Yukiho Amamiya's smile remained unchanged, but her curved eyelashes trembled incessantly.

I'm a little annoyed.

Given the young lady's usual temperament, she should have driven the other two men away from the fox long ago.

Even the most powerful deity cannot always act according to his whims.

Especially this time, Iji Chikiku provided crucial information, and Tendo Asuka was both the host and helped the fox block a deadly attack at a critical moment. Both of them made outstanding contributions, so for both reason and emotion, the young lady could not resort to violence.

Thinking about it this way makes me even angrier.

Fox, oh fox, where did you find so many women? You're quite popular...

No, I should say, is this just a characteristic of male foxes? Oh dear, I really regret not catching you the first time I saw you… I regret it so much…

Gradually, Lady Amamiya turned her head, squinting and smiling at Hideyuki Hoshino.

The old fox shuddered.

I sensed a strange resentment!

Ah, it wasn't just from the young lady; a small portion also came from Kikuri and Asuka. Although their expressions were concerned, resentment still involuntarily seeped through...

That's right. Even though I, the fox, just answered the question with a question and got through the first round, the reality of being surrounded by three women in a chaotic situation remains unchanged!

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Why must I, a weak, pitiful, and helpless little fox, go through all this?

"Um, I suddenly feel like I want to rest a little longer..."

The fox swallowed hard and turned to crawl into the blankets.

But at that moment, Lady Amamiya suddenly made a move and grabbed the base of the fox's tail, which was still sticking out.

"Mr. Smiling Fox, it seems you're still feeling unwell... Ah, I apologize for being rude, but I feel your problem can't be solved by rest alone at this stage. How about I examine you?"

Amamiya Yukiho's eyes curved into crescent moons: "As a fellow fox, I can definitely help you with this~"

After saying that, she looked at Kikuri Ijichi and Asuka Tendo and said, "However, this process is rather private, so please wait outside for a moment..."

"No, no!"

Asuka Tendo instinctively refused, but for a moment she couldn't think of why not, so she immediately blushed and stood there awkwardly.

Fortunately, Kikuri Ijichi spoke up at this moment. As a reliable adult woman, she glanced at Yukiho Amamiya and said, "Miss Yukiho, out of concern for the fox's safety, and considering your past record, I cannot agree to this."

Amamiya Yukiho slightly raised her chin: "You don't need to worry about that. I have no interest in hiding my desires, but I also disdain taking advantage of a fox's vulnerability to do anything outrageous. This is my promise as a god."

"I believe your promise, but please understand my concerns, besides..."

Kikuri Iji's voice suddenly softened, and her face flushed: "Besides, as for privacy... well, for me, foxes have no privacy at all, so there's no need to avoid it..."

Amamiya Yukiho and Tendo Asuka stared wide-eyed.

What does this guy mean?

Wait, this guy lives with the fox all the time? What have you two been up to?

Oh no! Damn it! Damn it!!

"Cough cough."

Hoshino Hideyuki couldn't stand it any longer. Realizing he couldn't let the three of them continue talking, he shrugged and pulled his tail free from Amamiya Yukiho's soft little hand. After coughing twice, he turned around and said:

"Um, I'm fine now, no need to rest!"

Seeing that three pairs of eyes were focused on him, Hoshino Hideyuki put his hands on his hips, raised his tail, and said, "Let's talk about serious matters, shall we?"

Asuka Tendo blinked: "Is this serious business?"

"That's right, for example, what's the specific situation now?"

Hoshino Hideyuki scratched the fox's head and asked, "How long did I sleep? Why did I end up at the Tendo house? What happened after I fainted, and so on..."

The three women exchanged glances, then put aside their argument and began to explain to the fox, one after the other.

The fox actually only slept for about ten hours.

Last night, after the fox fainted, the Tian Tong family arrived and indeed had some debate about how to deal with it.

However, the debate was quickly resolved.

Firstly, there was the support from Asuka Tendo and other young people for the fox, who said that the fox was their savior.

Secondly... Amamiya Yukiho and Iji Chikiku are right there, one with a bow and arrow and the other with a spiked club. Who would dare to attack a fox?

After a brief discussion, Tian Tong Jiang Hui, an elder of the Tian Tong family, decided that from now on, Smiling Fox would be the benefactor and friend of the Tian Tong family! He then took the fox and the other members of the Tian Tong family back to their main family for treatment.

Upon hearing this, Hoshino Hideyuki interjected and asked:

"Does this mean I won't have to hide from the Tendo family anymore?"

Asuka Tendo replied, "Yes, but you haven't really hidden it much before, have you?"

She then added, "However, this only applies to our Tendo family. It doesn't mean the Countermeasures Office has the same attitude. After all, your previous case was quite serious, and many people in the Countermeasures Office believe you have extremely strong antisocial tendencies..."

"Although our family has a lot of influence in the Countermeasures Office, there are some things... well, a family is a family, and the government is the government. The relationship between them is still a bit delicate."

The fox gave an OK sign, indicating that it understood.

Anyway, if he gets cornered by the Countermeasures Office in the future, he'll just run to the Tendo family's house. Hey, I'll give you guys a tough time!

Then he wagged his tail and looked at Yukiho Amamiya:

"Seriously, you let the Tendo family take me away? That's not like you at all~"

According to the young lady's habits, she shouldn't have just taken the fox home. As for whether or not to take advantage of the fox's predicament, that's something to be discussed later.

Amamiya Yukiho wagged her tail as well, smiling as she replied, "What, Mr. Smiling Fox, do you really want to come back with me? It's not too late, my house is quite big too~"

"No, no, I was just asking, Miss, please don't take it seriously."

Amamiya Yukiho sighed softly, then explained seriously, "Imagine Asuka's state at that time. Do you think I could have taken you away? Besides, given the situation that night, the Tendo family was indeed a safer place."

What's the meaning.

Miss, are you worried that the Master of Ruyi Workshop might turn back, but you lack the confidence to stop him?

Looking at Yukiho Amamiya's complicated expression, the fox realized that the situation might be more serious than he thought. He then recalled the plumes of black smoke he had seen rising from Tokyo when he confronted Ruyifangzhu.

At this moment, Kikuri Ijichi spoke up:

"Hideyuki, you don't know, the whole of Tokyo was in chaos last night."

Asuka Tendo nodded in agreement:

"To be precise, besides Ruyi Fangzhu targeting Tono's trial that night, there was at least a second great yokai, seven A-rank yokai or humans, more than twenty B-rank and hundreds of C-rank followers, wreaking havoc in Tokyo City..."

Fox: Huh?

Chapter 232? Fox, I almost broke through?

"They were clearly acting in a planned and coordinated manner..."

"The countermeasures unit had never dealt with, and was in fact incapable of dealing with, such a large-scale attack, and its manpower was exhausted that very night..."

"Even with the awareness of suffering huge losses and each person doing the work of three, in the end, it was only by bringing in a portion of the Self-Defense Forces that the entire problem was resolved..."

"Fortunately, many of the attackers that day were spiritual beings invisible to ordinary people, but even so, public opinion was in an uproar, and even TV Tokyo was overwhelmed, thinking that a terrorist attack had occurred..."

"Currently, the authorities are still trying to control the news, releasing rumors about seven or eight celebrities in a row, but the effect is probably not very good. In the end, there will definitely be tons of conspiracy theories and gossip..."

Asuka Tendo sighed as she spoke:

"If this kind of thing happens a few more times, everyone will probably know about the existence of the extraordinary world."

The fox flicked its tail, thinking that with the accelerated recovery of spiritual energy, this was probably inevitable.

He then asked, "Why would those guys attack the city en masse? Wait, could it be that they're covering for Ruyi Fangzhu's sneak attack on the Tono Secret Realm?"

Asuka Tendo nodded, then shook her head: "The idea of ​​providing cover is probably correct, but it's not for Ruyibozu. Or rather, even Ruyibozu's act of taking us hostage might be to provide cover for someone else."

The fox narrowed its eyes, recalling its speculation from the previous night.

He immediately felt that Ruyi Fangzhu deliberately tied people up and placed them not far from Tokyo, as if he wanted to fish for them.

That's why he blatantly used gambling to stall for time later on. On the surface, he was betting that the Empty City Strategy would succeed, but in reality, he was betting that his actions would benefit the owner of Ruyi Workshop.

If you want to go fishing, I'll buy you time and give you an excuse to wait for the fish to bite. You shouldn't interrupt me, right?

Unfortunately, the fox didn't expect the Ruyi Fangzhu to get carried away and suddenly launch an attack... However, the Ruyi Fangzhu also didn't expect the fox to have a built-in resurrection ability and the ability to see into friendly forces, and to call in a large wave of reinforcements so quickly...

It's fair to say that both sides have gone a bit too far.

"so……"

Hoshino Hideyuki frowned and asked, "If even Ruyi Fangzhu's crazy behavior was a cover-up, then what was the real big event last night?"

"The main residence of the Hanakain family has been breached."

Asuka Tendo's expression was grim: "At that time, because of the chaos in Tokyo, half of the experts in the Keikain family were transferred out, and the enemy attacked at that moment, led by a powerful yokai-level expert."

"Faced with the crisis, the main force of the Keikain family could not return to provide assistance, not to mention the countermeasures office, and the other Onmyoji families were in a similar situation. Logically speaking, the only family that still had spare strength was the strongest, the Tendo family, but... Fox, do you know what we were doing at that time?"

"In the end, the Kakaiin family was captured, their mansion was burned down, and almost all of the hundred or so people who remained were wiped out. Of the magical treasures and scriptures accumulated over a thousand years, less than one-tenth remained..."